D&D Random Encounters for 5E - Forest

Encounters might be a meeting with a patrol of guards at an old shrine or a familiar looking for aid. It might be an ambush in the wilderness, a stand-off in the city or a monster in the Underdark.
The woodlands are full of life, with greenery and beasts at every step. It is home to feral druids, cavorting fey, beast hunters and primordial creatures best left alone.

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2 Swarms of Insects

At a river. There is a twisted sapling with a patch of discoloured plants (there are a few bushes)
They are telepathic
In a fight they act as if something else is guiding them - they run away if things start going badly
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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3 Swarms of Ravens

At a glade around a few mossy ironwood trees (nearby is a stream)
They are playing with leaves
In a fight they act as if something else is guiding them - they surrender if things go badly
Possibly... they have a pair of Bracers of Archery
Difficulty... 300 Hard

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2 Scouts

At a hovel surrounded by brambles (it is misty)
They are chopping down trees
In a fight they focus all their attention on foes attempting to hide
Possibly... they have 20 x Ammunition +1
Difficulty... 300.0 Hard

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5 Giant Owls

At a pond surrounded by plants (near a several standing stones)
They are are looking for a new home or lair
In a fight they attack whoever is nearest
Possibly... they have an Arrow of Slaying - Beasts
Difficulty... 500 Deadly

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5 Giant Rats

At a sparkling pool near an ivy-covered cabin (near a stream meeting a sparkling river)
They are playing with leaves
In a fight they work together to focus on the foe that stands out most
Possibly... they have a Driftglobe
Difficulty... 250 Medium